Police raided a home - and found a monkey in a cage | Watch

Israeli police, the IDF, and Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspectors raided a home in Jericho overnight and found a green monkey held in a cage. A woman in her 30s from Ramla was arrested on suspicion of trafficking, hunting, and illegal possession of a protected wild animal, and was released under restrictive conditions. The monkey was held in harsh conditions.

Israeli police, in cooperation with Israel Nature and Parks Authority inspectors and IDF soldiers, raided a home in Jericho overnight (Tuesday) following a suspicion of illegal monkey possession. During the raid, conducted under a court order and with intelligence guidance from the David district of the Jerusalem area and the Gilad district of the Judea and Samaria area, a green monkey was found held in a cage. A woman in her 30s from Ramla was arrested and questioned, and later released under restrictive conditions. She is suspected of committing offenses of trafficking, hunting, and illegal possession of a protected wild animal. The monkey was held in harsh conditions for trafficking purposes. Police stated they will continue to act in cooperation to eradicate the phenomenon of trafficking in protected wild animals. The article also mentions a previous case from last week, in which a gazelle was found in the village of Raba near Jenin, held illegally in a basement of a house. The gazelle was captured and transferred for veterinary examination, and is expected to be moved to the Safari in Ramat Gan.